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Tarnished Scorpius

Also known asTarnished Scorpius

Tarnished Scorpius is a threat actor referenced in the provided content as conducting politically motivated ransomware-style leak operations against Israeli entities. The content states that Tarnished Scorpius listed Israeli entities on its leak site and characterizes these operations as 'political' attacks focused on data destruction and reputational damage rather than financial profit. No additional aliases, sub-groups, technical tradecraft, or attribution details are provided in the content. The broader source context frames this activity within Iranian-aligned cyber operations in 2026, but the specific relationship of Tarnished Scorpius to Iran is not directly established in the provided content.

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OPERATIONAL PROFILE

Targeting

Who, where, and (when attributed) which flag flies behind the operation. Pulled from open-source reporting and Mallory's analyst review.

Where they target

Geographies tied to known operations.

  • 🇮🇱 Israel
MITRE ATT&CK

Tradecraft

2 distinct techniques observed across reporting, grouped by tactic. Hover any cell for the evidence excerpt; click through for MITRE's full description.

1 of 15 tactics2 techniques×N= number of intelligence reports citing this technique
MITRE ATT&CK
TA0040
Impact
2 techniques
T1485
Data Destruction
T1486
Data Encrypted for Impact
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Tradecraft mapping2

Every observed MITRE ATT&CK technique, grouped by tactic.

Malware arsenal1

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Exploited CVEs

CVEs this actor has used in known campaigns.

Detection signatures

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Observables

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